7 Things DBAs Should Do Before Going On Holiday
02/18/21 Thanks to 2020, many of us don’t remember the last time we took a holiday or vacation. If you were able to get away from the office, kudos to you. Hopefully, 2021 will be …
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How to Become a Microsoft MVP
02/16/21 I’ve been a Microsoft MVP since 2003-2004. Over the years, the number one question on my personal FAQ is “How do I become a Microsoft MVP?” So, let’s answer that question …
Virtualizing SQL Server: Strategies and Best Practices
10/31/19 SQL Server virtualization is an expectation today, including for mission-critical systems. In its first decade of implementation, virtualization was rare for database work…
History of PASS, Part 3: Bylaws Version 1
08/26/19 I’ve been taking some spare time, which doesn’t come along very often, to record some of the details of PASS during its very first years of existence. In case you haven’t …
History of PASS, Part 2: Assembling the Original Board of Directors
05/01/19 Assembling the First Board of Directors for PASS Way back in the waning of the 1990s, I was the lead DBA for SQL Server at the Practice Service Center for Deloitte in the …
Azure SQL Data Warehouse Delivers a Win-Win on Price-Performance
04/25/19 Most organizations are familiar with the constant exercise of prioritizing price or performance, particularly in decisions about technology infrastructure. As businesses b…
A Historical Account of the Professional Association of SQL Server (PASS), Part 1: Foundation
03/18/19 A Historical Account of the Professional Association of SQL Server (PASS) Lately, I’ve been asked many questions about the history and foundation of PASS. As an “old-timer…
Top 7 Things Every DBA Should Do Before They Go On Holiday
12/19/17 Everybody wants to take a relaxing holiday from time to time, whether you are a veteran DBA standing watch over million dollar mission-critical database systems or a jack-…
How Can I Become A Microsoft MVP?
12/05/17 This is such a common question that, were I to write a FAQ of questions I get after speaking, it should sit somewhere in the top 3 positions. (Update 19-Dec-2017: This pos…
Troubleshooting SQL Server, Part 2 : Inside or outside? Error or Not?
10/26/15 In the popular white paper entitled Troubleshooting SQL Server Wait Statistics, I take you through three scenarios in which a wait stats-only approach is insufficient or e…
Troubleshooting SQL Server, Part 1 : Do You Use These Shortcuts?
09/30/15 In the popular white paper entitled Troubleshooting SQL Server Wait Statistics, I take you through three scenarios in which a wait stats-only approach is insufficient or e…